Chapter 48

Amelia lowered her head. She had no strength to fight back against those rumors, nor did she want to argue. She never had before, and she never would. If Michael chose to believe them, then so be it. People would always believe what they wanted to believe. It was pointless to say more. Michael fixed his eyes on her. He didn't speak for a long time. He actually managed to catch a glimpse of the contents in the document Jessica gave him. Amelia's reputation at her college was truly terrible! It was so bad to a degree that even he was surprised. Michael didn't really care about gossip, but he was curious about how she would react. Unexpectedly, she took it quite calmly. "Come here," he said as he curled his finger at her. Amelia pressed her lips together and stepped closer, but she deliberately kept some distance between them. A hint of displeasure appeared on Michael's face. He reached out and pulled her close toward him. His movements were too sudden and caught Amelia off